The Old Dragon of the Mountain's Christmas (Dragon Lords of Valdier #9) by S.E. Smith Read Free Book Online Page B

opportunity to kiss a female before, not like this. A burning ignited deep inside him. His body throbbed, making him ache with an awareness that he had been alone for far too long.
    A silent curse escaped him when he felt his dragon pushing at him. Pulling back, he balanced himself for a moment on his heels before standing and stepping back. He needed to get control of himself. This was crazy! How he could even think that a woman such as Edna would be attracted to an old dragon like himself, one far past his prime, made him grimace.
    “I…,” he started to say.
    Edna rose out of her seat and stepped toward him with a raised eyebrow. He clamped his lips together in a tight line when he saw the look of warning in her green eyes. Some instinct told him he had better not finish his sentence.
    “So help me, if you say you regret kissing me, I’ll pop you on the head with this globe,” she hissed in warning.
    Christoff’s eyes widened in surprise before a delighted grin curved his lips. He shook his head. Reaching out, he took the globe from her hand before raising her fingers to his lips. Pressing a kiss to them, he stared into her eyes.
    “I have no regret kissing you, Edna. In fact, I claim you as my true mate,” he stated with a feeling of satisfaction. “You are now mine.”
     
     

Chapter 6
     
    Later that evening, Christoff knelt by the fireplace. He carefully arranged a few more pieces of wood on the fire. After dinner, he had helped Edna clean up the kitchen. His gaze flickered to the bedroom on the right before moving to the one on the left.
    You let me bite, we no sleep in small bedroom no more, his dragon growled, pacing back and forth inside him.
    What if I don’t know what to do? What if we frighten her? What if…, Christoff grimaced when his dragon fell backwards, laughing.
    I know what to do, his dragon assured him. You let me bite, you will know too.
    She was very firm when she said that was our room, Christoff retorted.
    We be even firmer, his dragon snorted. I horny.
    You think I’m not? Christoff growled back.
    “Are you alright?” Edna asked.
    Christoff muttered a silent curse at his dragon when his dragon growled that “No, they were not alright! They were extremely horny.” Rising to his feet, a dark scowl crossed his face when he realized that if he turned around, Edna would be able to see the answer for herself. With a sigh of resignation, he turned to where she was standing in the hallway leading to the bathroom.
    “I wish to share your bed tonight,” Christoff said, wincing. “That was not what I meant to say.”
    Edna’s eyes widened, her lips parted, and a rosy blush swept through her cheeks before she burst out laughing. Walking forward, she laid the towels in her arms down on the end table and stepped up to Christoff. Sliding her hands up his chest, she rested them on his shoulders to steady herself so that she could press a brief, hot kiss to his lips.
    “I think that is the sweetest thing I have ever heard, but the answer is still no,” she said with a shake of her head. “I’ve known you for approximately four hours. I think we need a few more before we decide if we should share a bed.”
    A flash of pain swept across Christoff’s face before it cleared and a grin replaced it. She hadn’t said “no”, just that they needed a few more hours. By his calculations, that meant until it was bedtime. He could wait a few more hours.
    You can, I can’t, his dragon groaned . I wants her now!
    Remember how father used to tease mother? Christoff replied as a plan of action formed in his mind. He would brush his hands along her and give her kisses. By night, we could hear them. Mother could not resist father.
    You better be right, his dragon complained. If not, I no kiss. I bite!
    If this does not work, you can bite, Christoff finally agreed.
    “Christoff?” Edna called out, drawing him back to the present.
    Christoff blinked and frowned when he saw that Edna was now by the